Over 800 years ago, Mongolian warriors conquered half the known world on horseback, and still all the families today use horses to perform daily work.

Traveling around with horses and tents is probably the best way to travel in Mongolia. Mongolian horses are quiet, small but very strong. We work together with the best local horsemen; some of them have been honoured and have won medals for the best horsemanship in the country at the  Nadaam Festival for their skills. A locally experienced horseman will always accompany you as guide. Additionally, we also provide a guide/cook/translator who will also accompany you on your horse trek.  

We provide our own Western style leather saddles, however the Mongolians prefer their traditional wooden saddles. You may try either! Luggage will be transported by pack horses, but in some areas it could be camels or yaks.

It is a little easier if you have experience in horse riding, but it is not necessary. Even people who have never ridden horses before can handle a horse after two days, and even gallop – we can arrange for pre-trip lessons if you wish.

Most of our horsetrekking is in the Khentii and Khangai mountains, but it is possible to choose other regions, please just ask. Usually, due to the logistics of transportation to and from the start of your journey and your destination these tours are combined with jeep tours to get you there and back.

HORSE TREK - KHAN KHENHTI

Day 1. We leave Ulaanbaatar and head eastwards to the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. At 40km we cross a large wooden bridge across the Tuul River and enter the southern and most visited part of the protected area usually referred as Terelj National Park. Here we can see lots of rock formations, which are named after their shape such as Turtle Rock. We will cross a mountain pass and reach a small settlement where we will cross the River Terelj. There is no bridge so we need the 4WD to cross the river. In summer as it can be deep. From here on there are no tarmac roads anymore only unpaved paths. By 4WD jeep or minivan we can reach the starting point of the trek. On the first day you will do a little horse riding to choose the right horse for you.

Day 2-7. The horse trek takes place in an area of wilderness extending all the way to the Russian border. There are lush rolling grasslands full with wild flowers (such as Edelweiss), forests with pine and birch trees and mountains up to 2800m. Sometimes we have to cross the fast flowing rivers. There is lots of wildlife in the area; wolves, brown bear, lynx, red deer and moose, but they are hard to see during the summer except for the smaller ones like marmots, foxes, eagles and cranes. In the southern area we will see a few nomadic families who travel around with their herds of horses, cows, yaks, sheep and goats. We will stay with some of them and experience the traditional nomadic life style. Further north is less grassland and more forest with lakes and few nomads. In this area we will camp in tents brought by the packhorses or on a yak cart. After 6 days on horse back we will come back to the starting point of the trek and will be picked up by jeep or Minivan to return to Ulaanbaatar.